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Francis DeVos and William Kosar bred the Magnolia 'Ann' along with many other hybrid magnolias at the National Arboretum in the 1950s. All of the hybrids were named after girls, such as "Betty" and "Susan." The defining difference between a Magnolia 'Ann' and other magnolia hybrids is their purple-red flowers and the fact that they bloom earlier in the spring to avoid frost damage throughout the season.